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 New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Three singles,
two have ample to large margins, third has two large margins, other sides touching to slightly in, remarkably deep shade, tied by "New Orleans La. 1 Dec." (1861) circular datestamps on bluish-gray folded printed prices-current with additional letter
to Woodville Miss., 1c overpayment of 5c rate, small mended break in file fold at top centerEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED COVERS WITH THREE OR MORE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT BLUE PROVISIONAL STAMPS -- IN TERMS OF CONDITION, ONE OF THE TWO
FINEST MULTIPLE-RATE FRANKINGS. Our records contain four covers franked with three or more 2c Blue New Orleans Provisional stamps -- two with five stamps, one with three stamps and a 5c Red Brown provisional, and one with three stamps, as
follows: 1) Horizontal strip of five, tied by Oct. 12 (1861) New Orleans circular datestamp to Augusta Ga., paying over-500 miles 10c rate, ex Caspary and Meroni 2) Five singles, tied by "Paid" straightlines, Jul. 26 (1861)
New Orleans circular datestamp, to Hartsville Tenn., paying over-500 miles 10c rate, ex Hessel, Dr. Brandon and our 2016 Rarities sale 3) Three singles and 5c Red Brown (62X4), tied by "Paid" straightlines, New Orleans Oct. 1 (1861)
circular datestamp, to Orange C.H. Va., paying over-500 miles 10c rate (1c overpayment), ex Seybold, Needham, Grant, Dr. Skinner and D.K. collection (Siegel Sale 1022, lot 1078) 4) Three singles, tied by Dec. 1 (1861) New Orleans
circular datestamp, to Woodville Miss., paying 5c under-500 miles rate (1c overpayment), ex Emerson, Caspary, Muzzy, Siegel 1970 Rarities, Kilbourne and Gross, the cover offered here Ex Emerson, Caspary, Muzzy, Kilbourne and Gross. With 1967
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$ 20,000.00
SOLD for $10,500.00
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 Spartanburg S.C., 5c Black (78X1). Cut
circular, clear or just touching outer circle, tied by "Paid" straightline, "Spartanburg S.C." double-circle datestamp with manuscript "June 22" (1861) date on orange-buff cover to Rev. A. Nettles, Summerville S.C.EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE
FINEST OF THE APPROXIMATELY TWENTY KNOWN COVERS BEARING THE SPARTANBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. Most of the recorded Spartanburg Type I provisionals (thin numeral at center) are cut in a circular shape. Some varieties exist, including Scott
78X1a (value omitted). Only one pair is known, used on a cover from the Dean correspondence. Ex Ferrary, Hind, Hall and Gross. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com
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$ 20,000.00
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 Tuscumbia Ala., United States 3c Rate, Red on
Manila entire (6AXU1; formerly 12XU1). Handstamped provisional in upper right corner of manila entire to Mr. C. H. Howland in St. Louis Mo., light strike of Tuscumbia circular datestamp at left, missing bottom flap, edgewear and nicksONE OF
SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE TUSCUMBIA 3-CENT PROVISIONAL, ISSUED PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF NEW CONFEDERATE RATES. The Tuscumbia Postmaster's Provisional is one of seven adhesive stamps or entires that the Scott Catalogue now lists separately as
"3c 1861 Postmasters' Provisionals". They are distinct from the 5c and 10c Confederate Provisionals in that the postmasters who issued the stamps were still technically under the control of the U.S. Post Office Department, and were remitting postal
receipts to the Department (and in some cases were avoiding ordering new U.S. stamps in anticipation of a final change in administrative control of their offices). The 1861 Provisionals are all 3c adhesives or handstamped entires, reflecting the
then-current U.S. letter rate. The Tuscumbia entires were handstamped as 3c provisionals but the postmaster evidently also had a supply of U.S. stamps, as most of the few known examples bear the 3c 1857 Issue. With 1993 P.F. certificate as
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$ 17,500.00
SOLD for $4,750.00
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